somebody please help me

[nikki487]

i have been getting these lumps for about a year now they will come and go they are about the size of a golf ball some of them hurt some dont i get them of my stomach, back, legs, and arms. i currently have two on my stomach and i can actually see them and they hurt really bad. i will have them for about two or three days and then they will go away and about 2 or 3 weeks later i will get more please help

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
“A neurofibroma is a benign nerve sheath tumor in the peripheral nervous system.” “In contrast to schwannomas, another type of tumor arising from Schwann cells, neurofibromas incorporate many additional types of cells and structural elements in addition to Schwann cells, making it difficult to identify and understand all the mechanisms through which they originate and develop.” Refer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurofibroma [
Generally these are harmless benign swellings not causing any symptoms except a lump. However if they are painful or are causing pressure symptoms they would need to be surgically removed.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[laceset34]

Hi,
Trure or false. The problem your describing is that when the nerves wrap
around the fat cells? I was told by a Dr. sometimes they need to be removed
surgically due to causing tumors.

Sincerely,Tina

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
The lumps which come on and off could be neurofibromas. “Neurofibromatosis is a genetically-inherited disease in which nerve tissue grows tumors (e.g. neurofibromas) that may be harmless or may cause serious damage by compressing nerves and other tissues.” Refer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurofibromatosis
Hope this helps. I think you should discuss this possibility with your doctor. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!